GLOSSARY
Toolkit: Scaling Up HIV-Related Legal Services
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND TERMS
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AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ARVs
Antiretroviral drugs
AusAID
Australian Agency for International Development
CBO
Community-based organization
DFID
United Kingdom Department for International Development
GIPA
Greater involvement of people living with HIV and AIDS
Global Fund
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
ICASO
International Council of AIDS Service Organizations
ICTC
International Centre for Technical Cooperation on HIV/AIDS
IDLO
International Development Law Organization
ILO
International Labour Organization
NGO
Non-governmental organization
OHCHR
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
OSI
Open Society Institute
PEPFAR
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
PMTCT
Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV
SIDA
Swedish International Development Agency
STIs
Sexually transmitted infections
UNAIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNGASS
United Nations General Assembly Special Session
UNICEF
United National Fund for Children
USAID
United States Agency for International Development